Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17
Telegrams to The Star.
CHURCHILL WANTS TO GET BACK.
Apparently AbOlt to RG-enter The Cabinet
rERRY's AssAILANT GOES INSANE.


A Prominent Ohio Republican who
has u Poor Opinion Of Mr. Blatness
Interview, and Says there are "a
Thousand and One Frauds'' I'm the
Tariff.
Special Dispatch TO THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Dec. 17.-General John Beatty,
one OF the most prominent candidates before the
republican state convention two years ago for
nomination for governor OF Ohio, and one OF the
strongest and ablest supporters OF senator sher-
man In the State, has his own views as to Presi-
dent Cieveland's message and Mr.. Blaine's inter-
view. What he says is the more interesting be-
cause the general In 1880 was OF the organizers
OF the Blaine movement In this State Meeting
him, your correspondent asked II he had read
Blalne's interview on the message.
"Ies, read II, )" was the answer "and didn't
think much OF it-at least did not look upon t as
masterpiece OF political literature. There is
nothing new In IT, and, to tell the whole truth. II
Is only a rehash OF his letter OF acceptance and
and the public.-
"what do you think OF the position he takes?"
'My opinion is that II Mr.. Blaine or any other
leading man makes a leading issue OF a pro-
tectiye tarin just now he will make great mis-
Are you not protectionist?"
rhe principle OF protection most firmly be-
mani DO not @ Seeve @ that Pns elsSeand
himself-will deny the correctness OF the principle
OF protection as 1t is generally looked upon But
a
and one frauds which ought TO be done away with.
For that reason, and for that alone, believe that
revision OF the tariff is very desirable. But It Is
complicated subject and requires the most care
ful handling"
"what do you mean by thousand and one
fraudse"
"Weil, there are great many articles which can
be manufactured and sold Just as cheap here as
they can be produced in Europe and shipped TO
this country. II the industries In which these
articles are produced were untrammeled-were al
lowed TO move on according 10 the natural laws
CT trade-it would make but little difference
whether the tarin protecting them were low or
high, SO that IL succeeded in protecting them. But
the laws OF trade are not permitted 10 have their
natural affect and the prices are not allowed 20
drop through free competition 10 q normal figure.
The Manufacturers hold annual conventions and
form pools TO keep the prices up TO the highest
ngure below that at which foreign manufac-
tarers can sell after paying the tarin.
under heavy fines not to sell below the price flxed
by the conventions, and the people are compelled
TO pay what Is asked. This Is robbery. Under
stand me, the retailers and other middle men Will
cut under each other and there Will be a lively
competition there, but among the manufacturers
stances that we know OF. Why this Chamber.
lain, who has been sent here by the English govern
ment In the fisheries dispute, was at one time In
ferested In the manufacture OF screws, and the
American manufacturers paid him 5000, 900 not 10
import screws into this country, and 10 leave TO
them market in which there was no composition.
For a time the American manufacturers had II all
their own way, but believe that ultimately the
English screws found their way into the United
States"
"Do you think, general, that Blaine Is then too
weak to get the nomination."
"lf he wants the nomination he can have II,
think, beyond q question"
what do you think OF the whisky and tobacco
tax9n
"Well, II we must have taxes, whisky and to-
bacco seem TO me the proper articles for taxation
But as long as the Government Is getting all the
money II needs cannot for the life OF me see the
wisdom Of gathering more. Blaines scheme to
distribute 1t among the states seems to foolish
We don't neod surplus, and must confess that it
seems very plain TO me that the proper place for
this money, after the expenses OF Government are
paid, fs In the pockets Of the men who earn It"